Tuesday, September 23, 2014

‘The Lion King’ Certified Best-Selling Production Of All Time

 Cast members from The Lion King speak onstage at the 67th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York, June 9, 2013.


Blockbuster musical, The Lion King was on Monday, September 22, 2014, named the most successful production in history, raking in $6.2 billion at the box office more than any other stage show or movie.

According to reports, the earnings come from ticket sales alone and do not include merchandise, recordings or revenue from the Disney film

Speaking with Reuters, A Disney spokesman confirmed the income, saying: It is the highest-grossing total in box office history, The $6.2bn figure is just the box office of the stage musical.

With 10 productions of The Lion King currently staged around the world, including in London, New York and Tokyo more than 75 million people have watched nearly two dozen global productions


The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures.

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